The Associated Press notes this big hire could be Qatar's attempt to get in the good graces of the U.S. and its regional neighbors.

The country has been accused of backing terrorist groups like ISIS and Al Qaeda. Several nations, including Egypt, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, have cut diplomatic ties with Qatar in an attempt to isolate it.

President Donald Trump seemed to endorse that diplomatic decision during a press conference last week.

"The nation of Qatar, unfortunately, has historically been a funder of terrorism at a very high level. We have to stop the funding of terrorism," Trump said.